NAME

SYNOPSIS

git config credential.helper 'cache [options]'

DESCRIPTION

This command caches credentials in memory for use by future Git
programs. The stored credentials never touch the disk, and are forgotten
after a configurable timeout. The cache is accessible over a Unix
domain socket, restricted to the current user by filesystem permissions.

You probably don’t want to invoke this command directly; it is meant to
be used as a credential helper by other parts of Git. See
gitcredentials[7] or EXAMPLES below.

OPTIONS

--timeout <seconds>

Number of seconds to cache credentials (default: 900).

--socket <path>

Use <path> to contact a running cache daemon (or start a new
cache daemon if one is not started). Defaults to
~/.git-credential-cache/socket. If your home directory is on a
network-mounted filesystem, you may need to change this to a
local filesystem.

CONTROLLING THE DAEMON

If you would like the daemon to exit early, forgetting all cached
credentials before their timeout, you can issue an exit action:

git credential-cache exit

EXAMPLES

The point of this helper is to reduce the number of times you must type
your username or password. For example: